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Now that there is no startup sound, how do I know when to press a startup key combination?

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So far 5 failed attempts to restart in safe mood on a 2019 iMac.

Posted on Aug 18, 2019 9:54 AM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2019 10:39 AM

What key combination? Safe Mode only requires that you hold the Shift key immediately after pushing the power button.

see > Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support


To start up in safe mode:

  1. Start or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key. The Apple logo appears on your display. If you don't see the Apple logo, learn what to do.
  2. Release the Shift key when you see the login window. If your startup disk is encrypted with FileVault, you might be asked to log in twice: once to unlock the startup disk, and again to log in to the Finder.

To leave safe mode, restart your Mac without pressing any keys during startup.

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Aug 18, 2019 10:39 AM in response to Asu

What key combination? Safe Mode only requires that you hold the Shift key immediately after pushing the power button.

see > Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support


To start up in safe mode:

  1. Start or restart your Mac, then immediately press and hold the Shift key. The Apple logo appears on your display. If you don't see the Apple logo, learn what to do.
  2. Release the Shift key when you see the login window. If your startup disk is encrypted with FileVault, you might be asked to log in twice: once to unlock the startup disk, and again to log in to the Finder.

To leave safe mode, restart your Mac without pressing any keys during startup.

Aug 18, 2019 10:48 AM in response to Asu

This is what works for me. Restart your iMac. When you see the screen go black, wait until you see the backlight illuminate the screen (not full illumination, just the backlight), then hold down the Shift key. Keep holding it down until you see the progress bar get about half way across, then release the Shift key. Wait until it finishes starting up. Look at the upper right of the screen. It should say "Safe Boot" in red letters. Maybe this will work for you.

Now that there is no startup sound, how do I know when to press a startup key combination?

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